Krysten Ritter

Acting · Born 1981-12-16 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Krysten Alyce Ritter (born December 16, 1981) is an American actress. After an early modelling stint, she appeared on the UPN noir mystery series Veronica Mars (2005–2006) and the CW comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls (2006–2007). Her breakthrough role was Jane Margolis on the AMC drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2010), a character she reprised in its spinoff film El Camino (2019). She headlined the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012–2013) before playing the character Jessica Jones on the superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019) and The Defenders (2017), both set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She also appeared in the Max miniseries Love & Death (2023). Ritter's early film roles include the romantic comedies 27 Dresses (2007), What Happens in Vegas (2008),…

Filmography

  • Big Eyes as Dee-Ann
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Director Rockwell
  • El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Jane
  • Confessions of a Shopaholic as Suze
  • 27 Dresses as Gina the Goth
  • What Happens in Vegas as Kelly
  • How to Make Love to a Woman as Lauren
  • Margaret as Salesgirl
  • The Last International Playboy as Ozzy
  • L!fe Happens as Kim

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